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NLEOMF Announces 2022 National Officer Safety and Wellness Award Winners

“The primary objective of Destination Zero is to drive down causal factors that kill and injure our nation’s law enforcement officers,” said Marcia Ferranto, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

September 15, 2022

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Uvalde County Buying Communications and Tactical Gear for Schools

Three safety initiatives were adopted by the Uvalde County Commissioners Court Monday, with the most expensive being a decision to open the bidding process for a new $300,000 communications tower.

September 13, 2022

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Suspects in Killing of Off-Duty TX Deputy Constable were Out on Bond for Murder Charges

Ahsim Taylor Jr. and Jayland Womack, both 20, were booked in the Harris County Jail for the Aug. 28 shooting death of Harris County Precinct 3 Deputy Constable Deputy Omar Ursin, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

September 12, 2022

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TX Church Group Rushes to Aid of Officer Hit by Stolen Vehicle

Some Living Word Harvest churchgoers were nearby, hosting a Labor Day barbecue in the park. Pastor Lawrance Garcia says he heard a gunshot, and rushed to check if Officer Larry Barnhill was okay.

September 8, 2022

Vehicle Ops

Dozen of Dallas Police Vehicles Damaged in Flooding

More than two dozen Dallas Police Department vehicles were damaged in what meteorologists have called a "thousand-year rain event" in late August.

September 7, 2022

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TX Suspect Slips Cuffs, Drives Off with Patrol Unit

The sheriff's office says Ruiz led them on a chase from Poteet to Pleasanton where he tried to run over a Pleasanton police officer. He was taken into custody after driving into a Poteet police patrol car.

September 6, 2022

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TX Officers Wounded in Shotgun Ambush

The shotgun blast struck the officer sitting in the driver-side seat in the head. The officer on the passenger side returned fire, striking the subject.

September 2, 2022

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Off-Duty TX Constable Fatally Shot While Driving

Deputies with the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office initially responded to the scene and found a small car had crashed into a tree in the median of the road.

August 29, 2022

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Children of First Responders Receive Free Counseling

“We have counselors that have been trained in the unique needs of first responders’ children. I think they have this specific kind of life, and they deal with a certain kind of stress. And so that's what we're here to address in that particular program,” Crane explains.

August 26, 2022

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Uvalde Schools Police Chief Fired by School Board

After a nearly 90-minute termination hearing held behind closed doors Wednesday evening, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board voted unanimously to terminate Arredondo's contract effective immediately.

August 25, 2022

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State of Texas Offering $50M in Grants for Purchasing Ballistic Shields While Incentivizing ALERRT Training

All officers provided with a grant-funded ballistic shield must have either attended 16 hours of ALERRT training within the past 24 months or commit to attend within the next 24 months.

August 18, 2022

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Dallas Police Provide New Shoes to More Than 500 Kids

"Building relationships within our community is a very important aspect of our job. Over the past six years, the Share the Shoes campaign has enabled us to bridge the gap and make a tighter bond and connection with the communities we serve,."

August 17, 2022